Quinton Cooley (born May 18, 2001) is an

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He previously played for the

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and

Liberty Flames The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames are the athletics teams of Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 20 sports. As of July 1, 2023, LU is a member of Conference USA (CUSA) fo ...

High school career

Cooley attended Southern Nash High School in

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. As a senior, Cooley ran for 3,058 yards and 55 touchdowns, before committing to play

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College career

Cooley played sparingly in three seasons at Wake Forest, totaling 92 carries for 371 yards and four touchdowns before transferring to

Liberty University Liberty University (LU), known simply as Liberty, is a Private university, private Evangelicalism in the United States, evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservativ ...

. In his first season with Liberty, he rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns. Against Jacksonville State, Cooley rushed for a career-high 28 carries with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the C-USA Newcomer of the Year.

Professional Career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 2, 2025, Cooley signed with the

of the

.https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/

Statistics

References

External links

Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio

Liberty Flames bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooley, Quinton 2001 births Living people Players of American football from North Carolina American football running backs Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Liberty Flames football players